An unusual subject has found its way into the curriculum of schools in Niger: trees. As municipal authorities across the Sahel country work to adapt to extreme heat and other effects of climate ...

Niger state governor, Muhammed Umar Bago has said that the state government will prioritise issues of climate change to mitigate natural and man-made disasters in the state.

Zinder, Niger — The "loss and damage" fund agreed to last month at the COP27 climate conference aims for rich nations to help those that have borne the brunt of their global warming emissions.

Niger relies on the port of Cotonou in Benin for most of its imports of machines, spare parts, equipment, and food essentials, while exporting cash crops, uranium and other minerals.

Climate change is seriously affecting Nigerian farmers, who are suffering from the double onslaught of floods and droughts, reports Alyaa Abo Shahba from the West African state of Niger ...

With 80% of Niger’s population dependent on farming, climate change, environmental degradation, and conflict have heightened vulnerabilities, straining resources and fueling intercommunal tensions.

Trees growing school yards in Niger’s two largest cities are helping to cool classrooms and illustrate the value of urban forests. A study of green spaces across 60 schools in Niamey and Maradi ...